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Month: July 2014

The aromas of rice porridge and dumplings filled the chilly airs of the merchant district of Nixtorm’s capital. Even though other kingdoms were experiencing temperate spring climates, this kingdom always had snow and a wintry environment.

“Good morning, Lord Shuichi!” waved some of the townspeople as I passed by.

I smiled and waved back as I continued my regular rounds in this allying kingdom.

It seems like the sky’s the limit when it comes to creativity for some of these anime originals. Even if the subject references hundreds of things that came before it, the synthesizing of these ideas is what generates a unique story to the library. However, not all original stories are considered “Masterpieces,” or even particularly “Good,” for that matter. How does this series fare in that regard? I have my own opinion, but as always, I’ll let you decide.

There was no time to waste. I did not like the situation I was placed in, nor did I want to witness what I had seen. Still, I had to know why. Why Lord Jun was so adamant on taking control of this campaign. What are his plans? What is he aiming for?

I know I already did a review for Chihayafuru a long time ago, back when it first came out. However, since 2012, the series has done one other animation installment early on in 2013 and an OVA later that year. And as usual among the things I tend to like, Chihayafuru 2 got much praise in Japan while being overlooked everywhere else. Can’t blame them though; unlike some anime which cross over cultural barriers, the subject of this series is very specifically Japanese.

This fan fiction is officially back from hiatus! Hopefully it won’t take me another 4 months to write the next chapter. I will hold myself accountable for that!

Chapter 27: Storming Violight

Fan fiction inspired by Pokemon, Pokemon Conquest

Rating: Young Adult

[Shuko]

I woke up to the dreadful sounds I had feared most. The screams of people. The clanging of metal weapons. The crackling of fire. I slowly took a peek out of the window from my room at the inn.
Muneshige and his Emolga were still fast asleep. Muneshige was still out cold, but Emolga trembled, as if experiencing a nightmare, or worse. Ujitaro, Hotaru, and Mizuna were also trembling within their pokéballs. To sense fear, even in the protection and safety of a pokéball; something terrible must be happening.